Activities at Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Our dedicated activities team are constantly dreaming up new and wonderful ways to support and stimulate the residents we look after. From trips to crafts, parties to skittles, musical performances and quizzes, we include something for everyone and pride ourselves on including everyone into the fun. We have a brilliant team of volunteers who help us to deliver more trips, support us at events and pop in for a cup of tea and chat. We have pet therapy at least once per week (sometimes twice!) and we take advantage of every school break by holding large scale events that we can invite families with children to. We have been developing ties with our neighbours since we first opened and thanks to this, we have successfully brought together our residents with local churches, choirs, Brownies groups, and schools. Whatever your interests are, here at Braeburn, there's something for everyone.
Dee Tugluer
My name is Dee Tugluer and I am the Activities Coordinator for Braeburn Lodge. I have been working in the care sector for almost a year and half. Prior to my job in the home I worked in the design sector and marketing for over twenty years. I also took a short break from my career to take care of my children and did so some volunteer work for my local community, schools and charities.
I really enjoy working for Braeburn as I have built a good relationship with all our residents. I love to make everyone feel happy and content, and get excited to plan and implement a beneficial Life Enrichment programme for our home.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Young Explorers
Our local Explorers visited us recently.
They weeded and replanted our raised flower beds in the courtyard garden, which is now awash with colour. They also unpacked and built our new garden furniture; we had quite a production line going.
It’s a pleasure relaxing in the garden, which is private and pretty for all to enjoy.
Thank you to the young people for coming to the home and meeting staff and residents.
Morning Exercise
We had a fun-filled morning exercising to upbeat music with Danni from Boogie Beat. There was no chance of us just sitting and watching, as her energy is so infectious. We went from a warm up of stretching to a crescendo of pom-poms!
It was a great morning to get us all in the mood and fully energised for the rest of the day. There were so many laughs; even the General Manager joined in with this activity.
Afternoon Entertainment
Residents at Braeburn enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the courtyard garden playing a giant game of Ker Plunk.
Brownies
We opened our doors to our local Brownies within the area for them to visit residents. They made colourful craft baskets for us to decorate our home with. We then all enjoyed a lovely cup of tea with delicious homemade cupcakes.
We would certainly invite them back again; they gave us so much pleasure and all the residents agree.
Little Explorers
At Braeburn Lodge, our local Explorer Scouts visited us and spent some time with residents, who shared some gardening tips with the youngsters, after which we had a nice display of hanging baskets and pots for all to appreciate.
Foxdale Equine Centre
We at Braeburn Lodge had a lovely afternoon visiting Foxdale Equine Centre and met with some beautiful horses that have retired from their working life. The staff were able to show us around and enlighten us with their stories behind each four-legged friend. It was a truly amazing day for residents to enjoy.
